The lord of the rings interview

When you look at a character like Sam, the trait that really stands out seems to be his loyalty... Sam is the best kind of friend. Through thick or thin, he is always there. I found myself gravitating...

The big action piece in The Return of the King is the Battle at Pelennor Fields. How does it compare to the battle at Helm's Deep in The Two Towers? This battle's bigger. I believe it was 10,000...

Eomer probably spends as much time on horseback as any character in the trilogy. How did you prepare for that? Eomer's a consummate horseman and I was nowhere near that level, so I invested a lot of...